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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 20, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which platform has been launched to facilitate farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language?
KisanSarathi
KisanAwaz
KisanVidhya
KisanGyan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly launched the digital platform namely 'KisanSarathi' to facilitate farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language.

2.
Which state has made amendments in Dowry prohibition rules?
Kerala
Karnataka
Haryana
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala has made amendments to the Dowry prohibition rule because of the increasing day by day complaints of Dowry Harassment in the state.

3.
Who has been handed a four-year ban after failing the dope test?
Anshula Rao
Seema Rani
Garima Malik
Ansa Devi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Anshula Rao created history, but for all the wrong reasons, as she became the first women cricketer to be handed a four-year ban after failing the dope test.

4.
FedEx Express has agreed to invest $100 million in which logistics services provider?
XpressBees
Delhivery
DTDC
OLX
Answer: Option
Explanation:
FedEx Express has agreed to invest $100 million in logistics services provider Delhivery, one of India's unicorn startups that are set to go public soon.

5.
Which state government will soon introduce the 'One Block, One Product' scheme?
Haryana
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
To encourage and promote small industries in the rural areas, the Haryana government will soon introduce the 'One Block, One Product' scheme.

6.
Which country has started the creation of its first small modular reactor?
USA
China
UK
Denmark
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has started the creation of its first small modular reactor.

7.
Which state will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology.

8.
India aims for what amount for Blue Economy through its Deep Ocean Mission and marine resources?
Rs 100 billion
Rs 200 billion
Rs 300 billion
Rs 50 billion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India aims for an over Rs 100 billion Blue Economy through its Deep Ocean Mission and marine resources.

9.
RBL bank has tied with which one to issue credit cards?
Visa
Mastercard
Maestro card
Rupay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
RBL Bank has tied up with Visa Worldwide (Visa) to issue credit cards enabled on the Visa payment network. The bank had to tie up with Visa since Mastercard cannot onboard any new domestic customers.

10.
Union Government granted a relief package of 800 crore rupees for management of the second wave and prevention of the third wave in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Health Minister M. Subramaniam said that the Union Government granted a relief package of 800 crore rupees for management of the second wave and prevention of the third wave in the state.

11.
Who won British Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Pankaj Advani
L. Norris
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix after a crash with Max Verstappen.

12.
India's first touchscreen "Grain ATM" was installed in which city?
Delhi
Gurugram
Dehradun
Noida
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first touchscreen "Grain ATM" was installed in Gurugram.

13.
Nelson Mandela International Day was celebrated on which date?
July 15
July 14
July 19
July 18
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nelson Mandela International Day was celebrated on July 18, 2021, on the birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela.

14.
An MoU was signed between the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and which state to pave way for strengthening the education system in all branches of Ayurveda?
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An MoU was signed between the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and the Gujarat government to pave way for strengthening the education system in all branches of Ayurveda.

15.
The Monk fruit has been introduced in Kullu from which country?
Pakistan
China
Japan
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Monk fruit from China was introduced for field trials in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh by the Scientific Research Institute in Palampur on July 12, 2021. This will be the first-ever fruit monk cultivation in India.

16.
Which bank launched FEDDY, an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant to help customers with banking-related queries anytime?
ICICI
RBI
SBI
Federal Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Federal Bank launched FEDDY, an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant to help customers with banking-related queries anytime.

17.
Government has notified a hike in the FDI limit in Pension fund management from 49% to what amount?
65%
75%
74%
67%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Government has notified a hike in the FDI limit in Pension fund management from 49% to 74%.

18.
The special Covid vaccination campaign for pregnant women, "Mathrukavacham" began in which state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Haryana
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The special Covid vaccination campaign for pregnant women, "Mathrukavacham" began in Kerala. Vaccination will be made available in all district hospitals as part of the model program.

19.
The six medical oxygen plants have been installed by Radico Khaitan in various parts of which state?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Jharkhand
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated one of the six medical oxygen plants, installed by Radico Khaitan in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, at the Community Health Centre, Bilaspur in Rampur.

20.
Who was the first women physician in India?
Medha Patel
Kadambini Ganguly
Meera Bajaj
Neha Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Google recently celebrated the life and work of Dr Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to be trained as a physician in India.